Re: [SLUG] USB <-> serial cables

From: Eben King (eben01@verizon.net)
Date: Thu May 10 2007 - 09:22:56 EDT

On Thu, 10 May 2007, Chris Moore wrote:

> Eben King wrote:
>> Anybody used a USB <-> serial cable? I had this bright idea of hooking my
>> UPS to the computer. I understand lots of nifty stuff can be accomplished
>> through such a connection.
>>
>> Unfortunately, my UPS's cable is serial on both ends, and my computer's
>> sole serial port is occupied by a modem. I looked aroung for a USB
>> variant. Since the "S" in "USB" stands for "serial", I thought it shouldn't
>> be too hard to find. Unfortunately, it was. The only USB cables I found
>> had an RJ-45 on the other end.
>>
>> So, I figured I could put either the modem (it only gets Caller-ID data, so
>> flow control and speed aren't that important) or the UPS (2400 BPS sez the
>> manual, so ditto) on the USB <-> serial cable I have. But, I've never used
>> it but once (and that was in The Other OS). Help?

> APC, the UPS company, sells a cable that has a DB9 connector on one end and a
> USB on the other.
> http://www.apcc.com/tools/cable_selector/index.cfm
> Select the USB-B 1.1 male for the first connector and one of your options for
> the second connector will be DB9.

Wow, $45. I can get this serial card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815166012

for $30. If I had an open PCI slot it would be cheaper. I was hoping to do
it with what I have. 

-- 
-eben   QebWenE01R@vTerYizUonI.nOetP   royalty.mine.nu:81

         Q: What kind of modem did Jimi Hendrix use?
         A: A purple Hayes.
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